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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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