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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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