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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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