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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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