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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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