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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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