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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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