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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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