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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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