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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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