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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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