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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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