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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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