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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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