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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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