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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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