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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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