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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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