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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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