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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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