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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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