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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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