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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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