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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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