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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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