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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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