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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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