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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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