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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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