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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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