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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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