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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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