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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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