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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)