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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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