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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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