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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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