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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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