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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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