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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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