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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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