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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important 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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