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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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