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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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