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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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