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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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