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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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