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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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