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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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