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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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