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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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