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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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