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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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