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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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