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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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