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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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