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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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