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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)