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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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