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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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