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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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