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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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