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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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