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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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