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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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