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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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