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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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