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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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