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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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