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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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