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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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