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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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