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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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