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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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