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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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