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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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