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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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