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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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