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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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