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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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