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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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