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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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