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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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