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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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