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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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