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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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