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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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