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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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