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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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