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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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