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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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