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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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