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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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