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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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