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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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