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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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