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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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