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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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