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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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