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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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