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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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