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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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