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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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