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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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