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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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