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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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