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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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