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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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