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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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