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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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