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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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