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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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