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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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