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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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