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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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