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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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