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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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