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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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