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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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