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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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