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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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