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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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