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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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