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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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