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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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