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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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