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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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