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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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