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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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