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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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