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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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