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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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