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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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