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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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