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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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