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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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