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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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