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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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