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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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