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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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