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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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