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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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