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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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