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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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