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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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