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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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