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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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