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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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