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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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