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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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