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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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