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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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