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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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