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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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