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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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