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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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