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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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