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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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