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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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