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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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