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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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