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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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