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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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