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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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