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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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