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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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