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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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