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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses 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 online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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