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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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