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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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