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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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