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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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