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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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