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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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