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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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