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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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