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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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