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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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