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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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