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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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