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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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