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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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