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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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