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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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