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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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