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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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