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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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