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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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