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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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