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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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