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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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