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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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