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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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