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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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