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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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