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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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