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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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