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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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