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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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