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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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