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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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