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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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