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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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