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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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