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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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