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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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