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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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