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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major 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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