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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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