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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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