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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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