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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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