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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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