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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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