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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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