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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Recent changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates? How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation.

There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the barriers associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

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