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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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