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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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