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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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