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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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