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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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