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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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