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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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