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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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