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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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