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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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