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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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