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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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