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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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