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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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