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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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