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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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