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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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