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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)