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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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