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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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