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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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