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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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