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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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