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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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