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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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