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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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