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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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