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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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