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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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