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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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