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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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