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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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