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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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