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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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