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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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