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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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