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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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