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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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