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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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