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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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