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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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