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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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