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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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