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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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