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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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