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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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