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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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