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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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