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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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