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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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