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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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