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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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