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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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