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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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