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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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