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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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