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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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