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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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