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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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