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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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