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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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