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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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