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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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