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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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