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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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