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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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