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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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