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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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