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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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