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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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