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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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