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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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