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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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