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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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