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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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