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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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