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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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