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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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