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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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