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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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