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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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