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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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