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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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