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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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