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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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