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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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