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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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