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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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