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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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