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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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