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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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