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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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