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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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