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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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