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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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