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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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