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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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