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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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