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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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