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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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