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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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