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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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