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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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