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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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