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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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