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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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