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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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