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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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