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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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