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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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