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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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