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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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