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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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