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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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