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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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