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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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