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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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