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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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