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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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