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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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