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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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