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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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