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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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