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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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