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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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