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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses 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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