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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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