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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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