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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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