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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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