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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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