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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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