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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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