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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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