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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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