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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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