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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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