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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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