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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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