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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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