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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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