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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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