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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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