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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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