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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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