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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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