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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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