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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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