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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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