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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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