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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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