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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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