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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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