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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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