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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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