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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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