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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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