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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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