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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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