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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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