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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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