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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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