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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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