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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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