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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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