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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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