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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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