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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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