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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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