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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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