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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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