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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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