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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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