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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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