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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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