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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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