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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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