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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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