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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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