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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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