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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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