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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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