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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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