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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses 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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