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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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