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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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