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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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