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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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