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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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