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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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