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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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