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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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