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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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