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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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