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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important 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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