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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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