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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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