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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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