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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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