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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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