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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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