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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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