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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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