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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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