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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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