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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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