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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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