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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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