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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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