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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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