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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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