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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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