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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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