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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources