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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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