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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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