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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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