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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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