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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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