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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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