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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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