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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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