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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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