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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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