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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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