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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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