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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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