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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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