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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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