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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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