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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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