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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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