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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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