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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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