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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important 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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