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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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