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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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