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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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