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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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