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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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