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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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