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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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