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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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