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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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