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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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