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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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