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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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