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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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