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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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