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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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