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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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