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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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