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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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