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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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