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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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