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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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