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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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