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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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