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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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