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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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