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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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