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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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