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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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