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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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