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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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