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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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