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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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