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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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