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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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