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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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