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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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