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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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