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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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