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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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