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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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