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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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