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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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