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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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