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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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