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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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