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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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