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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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