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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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