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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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