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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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