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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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