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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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