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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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