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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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