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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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