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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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