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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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