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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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