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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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