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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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