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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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